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    Product to get rid of THICK soot at Exhuast Tail Pipe - Tried ScratchX

    BUt to no avail ... still got a layer of black soot on the tailpipe which cannot be removed ... IS there anything else that is stronger that can be used? Lolz .. best is Spray on leave it there and wipe off .... :D
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    Air pressure for upgrade from 14" to 15" ..

    Hi I just upgrade my rims from 14" to 15" and would like to know .. should I pump higher air pressure or the same or should I decrease it instead?
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    3M SMR .. Can I use a sponge to apply it on ? How much pressure 2 use cause no rotary

    As above ..... Anyone knows how much pressure to use by hand ? I know I will keep rubbing till it becomes powder but the pressure used is .... ?
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    my Wheels Lock Nuts have rusted .. HOw to get rid of the rust ...

    Hi the lock Nuts for my wheels have rusted inside and its kinda difficult to get my fingers in to rub it with ScratchX to get rid of the rust .. anyone have any good ideas on how to remove it ? Can dip it into anything?
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    Rust in my scratch - Help

    Dear all, (This actually happen to my friend and I am helping him post this here) My car happen to have a long scratch along the left side of the passager door. It been there for the past 2 months. Just realised that there rust forming along the scratch. Somebody tell me to re-spray the door...
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    Any good methods to BLOT dry the vertical surfaces of your car? Hard to do it ...

    HI guys .. .horizontal surfaces are not a problem .. can just lay the towel over it .. but vertical surfaces .. any special tips of methods that you all use? :D
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    Abrasivness of 3M paint renovator vs 3M Light Rubbing Compound - Any comments?

    Hi anyone used these 2 products b4? I never tried the light rubbing compound but the paint renovator does leave a slight haze over the surface and I have to use ScratchX to get rid of it ... Anyone can compare the abrasiveness between those 2?
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    Bird dropping left over stain :( HOw to remove .. Tried ScratchX but to no avail ..

    Hi I saw a bird **** stain on my car today ... SPOILER to be exact and I wipe off the bird **** stain .. it was quite big ... It left behind a WHITE patch ... I tried using SCRATCHX to remove it but to no avail ... Previously this had happen to me b4 and I went back to the bodykit shop and...
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    New car with light scratches - Can I use SMR b4 every wax? Or any other products?

    Hi I have a new black car and it seems to have minute scratches on the paint work .. I cannot feel it with my fingernails ... How can I remove it off? Can I use SMR on it? Or a light rubbing compound? But if I do it too often .. the paint will get thinner right?
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    3M microfiber towel .. any comments on it? Only MF I can find here lolz

    Anyone used it b4 or any comments? Its the only one that sells here in my supermarkets :D
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    Waxing 1 portion at a time and buffing it off - Do you do it?

    Hi, do you guys wax a portion of your car at a time? I read many articles stating to wax 1 portion at a time and buffing it off .. why is this so? I thought we need to wait for the wax to dry and haze... won't it be better to wax the whole car b4 going back to buffing?
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    Removin water spot after washing with a QD?

    Hihi its me again with another weird idea lolz ... You know sometimes when we wash our cars and do not dry it THAT throughly ...(don't ask me why but my towels are not WW MF towels and are sometimes not that absorbant) so when I lay my towel over the car and pat it dry ... there will still...
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    Meaning of Layer a SG .. Can 1 layer be done today with another done 1 week later?

    Has it been talked about b4? If so, just ask me to do a search ;) But what i am wondering is that by layering ... must it all be done in 1 session ? Cause mine is a daily driver and I may not have that much time in 1 session .. can I do 1 layer today and another maybe in 3 days time after I...
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    Fuel Consumption Question - Rims - Please look

    Hi, I have a question which I wonder any one with experience could help answer. If .. IF I have 2 choices of Wheel Rims .. 1) A 15 inch rim that is heavy (8kg) 2) A 16 inch Rim that is light (6kg) Which will have a higher fuel consumption? I know that it takes effort and of course...
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    Difference between a 2000Grit Sandpaper, Rubbing Compound and something like ScratchX

    Hi, does anyone know the difference between these 3? A rubbing compound to me is very similar to wetsanding using a 2000Grit sandpaper.. ... When will we know when to use a rubbing compound and when to wet sand? Wetsanding is used to flatten the paint surface if its buldging out ...
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